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CiTY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL pROCEEDINGS
OFF C]AL ,
City Council, Regular
~ion, ~..~ 7, 2q03 _ r
Council met m
Session at 6:30 P.M. m th
Library Auditorium
Present Mayor Seggan,
.Council Members Buo! Clin~,
Connors, Markham, M~chalsk~,
N choison City .M~ager ·
Michael Van ~ ~gen,
Corporation Counsel Bar~y
LindahL '
Mayor Dugg~n read the cai[
and stated this is a
session of the City
~cussieg such [
may properly ~ome before t
City Council.
Invocation was given by
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STATE OF IOWA
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Building, upon motion
received and filed.
Communication of City
Manager to area legislators
requesting their opposition to
the Public Strategies Group
proposal, upon motion
received and filed.
Dubuque County Board of
Supervisors: Communication
from the Dubuque County
Board of Supervisors submit-
;; ting information on a potential
problem at Jorja's Restaurant,
upon motion received and filed
and referred to the City
Manager.
Housing Code Appeals Board
Resignation: Communication
from David Harris, Housing
and Community Development
Department Manager, advising
that Dave Althaus has
informed staff he does not
intend to reapply for appoint-
ment to the Housing Code
Appeals Board, upon motion
received and filed.
Dubuque County
Conservation Society:
Communication from Ranol
Weigel, President of the
Dubuque County Conservation
Society, regarding the pro-
posed Eagle. Point
Condominium Development,
upon motion received and
filed.
Dubuque Golf and Country
Club: Communication from
the Dubuque Golf and Country
Club requesting permission to
display fireworks on July 4,
2003 (rain date of July 6,
2003), upon motion received
and filed and approved
request.
Wertzberger Acres No. 2-
Final Plat: City Manager rec-
ommending approval of the
final plat of Wertzberger Acres
No. 2 located off of Old Military
• Road in Dubuque County,
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 95-03
Approving the final plat of Lot
A and Lots 1-12 Wertzberger
Acres No. 2 in Dubuque
County, Iowa. Seconded by
Markham. Motion carried 7-0.
Emberwood Estates - Final
.Plat: City Manager recom-
mending approval of the final
plat of Emberwood Estates
located off of Gardener's Lane
in Dubuque County, upon
motion received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 96-03 Approving the final
plat of Emberwood Estates in
Dubuque County, Iowa.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Port of Dubuque - Parking Lot •
Landscape Guidelines and
Recommended Plant Lists:
City Manager recommending
approval of the Parking Lot
Landscaping Guidelines and
Recommended Plant Lists for
the Port of Dubuque, upon
,motion received and filed and
approved recommendation.
Demolition Permit - Dubuque
Hardwoods: Communication
from the Historic Preservation
Commission recommending
approval of a request to
demolish metal buildings
located at 205 East 6th Street,
Port of Dubuque (Dubuque
Hardwoods), upon motion
received and filed and con-
curred.
Dubuque County Board of
Health Contract for Lead Paint
Program: City Manager rec-
ommending approval of an
interagency agreement
between the City and the
Dubuque County Board of
' Health for administration of a
lead paint program training
grant, upon motion received
and filed and approved recom-
mendation.
Iowa Department of
Transportation Pte-
Construction Agreement: City
Manager recommending
Accepting the deed to certain
real estate in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa from Wayne L.
Laufenberg Sr. Trust;
Resolution No. 102-03
Accepting the deed to certain
real estate in the City of
Dubuque, lowa from Michael
J. McDermott and Barbara J.
McDermott; Resolution No.
103-03 Accepting the deed to
certain real estate in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa from Robert
and Valora Timmons.
Seconded, by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Release of Escrow
Agreement - Downtown
Rehab Loan for Cooper
Building: City Manager recom-
mending approval of the
release of escrow funds
required as part of the financ-
ing for Cooper Development
Company LLC's renovation of
the former Cooper Wagon
Works building at 299' Main
Street, upon motion received
and filed.
United States Department of
Transportation: Notice from
the United States Department
of 'Transportation - Office of
the Secretary advising of the
decision to allow Mesaba
Aviation, Inc., d/b/a Northwest
Airlink, to suspend service at
Dubuque as of May 13, 2003,
upon motion received and
filed.
Helping Services for
Northeast Iowa - Drug and
Violence Prevention Grant:
City Manager recommending
that the Dubuque Police
Department partner with
Helping Services of Northeast
Iowa in their application for a
Drug and Violence Prevention
Grant from the Iowa
Department of Public Health,
upon motion received and filed
and approved recommenda-
tion.
Federal Environmental
Protection Agency State and
Tribal Grant Program: City
Manager advising that an
application for a $4 million
funding request to assist with
expansion of the 32nd Street
Detention Basin has been pre-
pared and submitted to the
Federal . Environmental
Protection Agency State and
Tribal Grant Program, upon
motion received and filed.
Housing Commission:
Communication from Tom
Swift submitting his resigna-
tion from the Housing
Commission, upon motion
received and filed.
Eagle Window and Door: City
Manager recommending
approval of the issuance of a
Certificate of Completion and
Estoppel Certificate for Otto A,
LLC, developer of the Eagle
Window and Door property,
upon motion received and filed
and approved recommenda-
tion.
' Business License Refund:
Request of Liquor Depot of
Dubuque for a refund of their
cigarette license in the amount
of $25.00, upon motion
received • and filed and
approved recommendation.
Business Licenses: Buol
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 104-03 Granting the
issuance of a Class "B"
(Special 5-Day Event) Beer
Permit to DubuqueFest; and a
Class "C" Beer Permit to 16th
Street Auto/Truck Plaza and
Plaza 20 Amoco and
Resolution No. 105-03
Granting the issuance of a
Class "C" Beer/Liquor License
to Loras College, Noonan's
Tap, Olive Garden, Marco's,
Whiskey River, Bunker Hill
Golf, Neighbor's Tap, and
Copper Kettle; and Class "B"
Wine to Carroll's Wine
Company. Seconded by
Markham. Motion carried 7-0.
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR
Resolution No. 113-03
Preliminary approval of plans
and specifications, Resolution
No. 114-03 Setting date of
hearing on plans and specifi-
cations for 5/19/03 at a meet-
ing to commence at 6:30 P.M.
in the public library auditorium
and that the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law, and Resolution
No. 115-03 Ordering bids.
Seconded by Connors. Motion
carried 7-0.
BOARDS / COMMISSIONS
Applicants are invited to
address the Council regarding
their desire to serve on the fol-
lowing Boards / Commissions:
Mechanical Code Board (Two
3-Year Terms to Expire
3/16/06 - Terms of Geisler and
Willenborg); Applicants: Todd
Geisler and Harlan J.
Willenborg. No one spoke.
ACTION ITEMS
Convention and Visitors
Bureau: Sue •Czeshinski,
Convention and Visitors
Bureau, gave a verbal quarter-
ly report about the successes
of the Bureau. Upon motion
the report was received and
filed.
Penalties for Tobacco Permit
Holders: Police Chief recom-
mending the assessment of
civil penalties against two
tobacco permit holders and a
communication from Attorney
Art Gilloon regarding the hear-
ing for the Kwik Stop, upon
motion penalty assessed but
withheld Kwik Stop at this
time.
Service Member Support
Agenda: Communication from
Senator Steve Warnstadt
requesting City Council sup-
port of the "Service Member
Support Agenda," upon
motion received and filed.
Michalski moved adoption of
Resolution No. 117-03
Resolution To Support Iowans
Called to Duty by Passing the
Service Member Support
Agenda. Seconded by
Nicholson. Motion carried 7-0.
Communication from Emily
Whitehead, Iowa Senate
Democratic Research Staff,
requesting City Council sup-
port of the "Service Member
Support Agenda," upon
motion received and filed.
Brownfield Economic
Development Initiative:
Communication from the
Community Development
Advisory Commission regard-
ing the Brownfield Economic
Development Initiative (BEDI)
upon motion received and.
filed.
Arbor Glen Apartments First
Addition - Final Plat: City
Manager recommending
approval of the final plat of
Arbor Glen Apartments First
Addition and acceptance of
the dedication of the extension
of Raven Oaks Drive, upon
motion received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 116-03 Approving the final
plat of Arbor Glen Apartments
First Addition in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa. Seconded by
Nicholson. Motion carried 7-0.
Riverwalk, Amphitheater and
Rivers Edge Plaza Usage
Policies: City Manager recom-
mending approval of Usage
Policies for the Riverwalk,
Amphitheater and Rivers Edge
Plaza, upon motion received
and filed. Ordinance No. 20-03
Amending the City of Dubuque
Code of Ordinances Chapter
34 Parks and Recreation by
amending Sec. 34-52(A)
Intoxicating beverages pro-
hibiting the consumption or
use of alcoholic liquors or wine
in parks by exempting there-
from events at Alliant Energy
Amphitheater; by amending
Sec. 34-52(D) Prohibiting the
consumption or use of beer In
parks by changing
twelve month moratorium on
the issuance of permits for
work in the IA 32 / Southwest
Arterial Corridor, presented
and read. Buol moved that the
requirement that a proposed
Ordinance be considered and
voted on for passage at two
Council Meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is to be
finally passed be suspended
and further moved final con-
sideration and passage of the
Ordinance. Seconded by
Connors. Motion carried 7-0.
Social Security Coverage for
Part -Time Elected Officials:
City Manager submitting infor-
mation from IPERS relative to
social security coverage for
part-time elected officials,
upon motion received and filed
and directed to leave as is.
Gateway Signs: City Manager
submitting information on a
request from the Dubuque
Rotary Club to initiate a
Community Gateway Signage
Program and requesting
Council direction, upon motion
received and filed and
approved request. Gary Olson
and Tom Reilly spoke clarify-
ing aspects of the requested
signage.
Fiscal Year 2004 Sewer
Service Charge: City Manager
recommending approval of an
amended ordinance establish-
ing basic sewer rates for resi-
dential and commercial users,
upon motion received and
filed. Ordinance No. 23-02
Repealing Ordinance No. 10-
03 amending the Code of
Ordinances of the City of
Dubuque; Iowa, Sections 44-
83(a)(2) and 44-83 (a)(3)g.
Establishing basic sewer rates
for residential and commercial
users, presented and read.
Buol moved that the require-
ment that ' a proposed
Ordinance be considered and
voted on for passage at two
Council Meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is to be
finally passed be suspended
and further moved final con-
sideration and passage of the
Ordinance. Seconded by
Connors. Motion carried 7-0.
At 7:23 P.M. upon motion it
was resolved to go into Closed
Session re: Pending Litigation
and Property Acquisition -
Chapter 21.5(1)(c)(j) 2001
Code of Iowa. Seconded by
Markham. Motion carried 7-0.
At 7:43 P.M. Council recon-
vened Regular Session stating
that Staff had been given
proper direction.
There being no further busi-
ness, upon motion meeting
adjourned at 7:45 P.M.
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City'CJerk
1t4/16
STATE OF IOWA (SS;
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Sherri A. Yutzy, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following
dates: April 16, 2003, and for which the charge is $234.46.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this /7eX day of /?-,-7 , 20 D3 .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
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Commission Number 154885
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Regular
Session, April 7, 2003
Council met in Regular
Session at 6:30 P.M. in the
Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggan,
Council Members Buol, Cline,
Connors, Markham, Michalski,
Nicholson, City Manager
Michael Van Milligen,
Corporation Counsel Barry
Lindahl.
Mayor Duggan read the call
and stated this is a regular
session of the City Council
called for the purpose of dis-
cussing such matters which
may properly come before the
City Council.
Invocation was given by Ben
Mathew, Chaplain, Emmaus
Bible College.
Proclamations: Public Health
Week (April 7-13, 2003)
received by Kathy Ripple from
the VNA; and Fair Housing
Month (April, 2003) received
by Human Rights
Commissioner Lou Oswald.
Youth in Government stu-
dents Andrea Hoppman,
Karen Hunt, Nick Kane and
Charles Hartig were swom in
by Mayor Duggan for their
respective Cnuncil seats.
CONSENT ITEMS
Minutes Submitted: Airport
Commission of 3/24; Cable TV
Regulatory Commission of
3/12; City Council of 3/17;
Conference Board of 2/19;
Downtown Planning
Committee of 3/10; Housing
Code Appeals Board
(Amended) of 11/19; Housing
Code Appeals Board of 12/17;
Housing Commission of 2/25;
Housing Commission Trust
Fund of 3/20; Library Board of
Trustees of 2/27; Transit
Trustee Board of 3/13; Zoning
Advisory Commission of 3/5;
Zoning Board of Adjustment of
2/27, upon motion received
and filed.
Proofs of publication of City
Council Proceedings of 3/3
and 3/5 and List of Claims and
Summary of Revenues for
Month Ending February 28,
2003, upon motion received
and filed.
Notice of Claims/Suits: Mary
Eigenberger for property dam-
age; Lois Friedman for vehicle
damage; Thomas Mueller for
property damage; Steven
Plumley for loss of property;
Connie Swift for personal
, injury; Mark Rokusek for vehi-
cle damage; Craig J. Takes for
vehicle damage; Timothy
Wardle for vehicle damage,
upon motion referred to the
Legal Staff for investigation
and report.
Corporation Counsel advising
that the following claims have
been referred to Public Entity
- Risk Services of Iowa, the
agent for the Iowa
Communities Assurance Pool:
Lois Friedman for vehicle dam-
age; Mark Rokusek for vehicle
damage; Connie Swift for per-
sonal injury, upon motion
received and filed and con-
curred.
Corporation Counsel recom-
mending denial of the claim of
Timothy Wardle for vehicle
damage, upon motion
received and filed and con-
curred.
Corporation Counsel recom-
mending settlement of the
claim of Steven Plumley for
monetary loss and Craig Takes
for vehicle damage and that
the Finance Director issue
proper payment, upon motion
received and filed and con-
curred and direct that the
Finance Director issue the
proper payment.
Legislative Correspondence:
Communication of City
Manager to area legislators
requesting support of Senate
File 358 which would transfer
the responsibility for establish-
ing the State Plumbing Code
from the Iowa Department of
Public Health to the State
Building Code Commissioner,
upon motion received and
filed.
Communication of City
Manager to Speaker of the
, House Christopher Rants
regarding the gaming tax
issue, upon motion received
and filed.
Communication of City
Manager to Senator Charles E.
Grassley regarding the status
of the Dubuque Post Office
Building, upon • motion
received and filed.
Communication of City
Manager to area legislators
requesting their opposition to
the Public Strategies Group
proposal, upon motion
received and filed.
Dubuque County Board of
Supervisors: Communication
from the Dubuque County
Board of Supervisors submit-
; ting information on a potential
problem at Jorja's Restaurant,
upon motion received and filed
and referred to the City
Manager.
Housing Code Appeals Board
Resignation: Communication
from David Harris, Housing
and Community Development
Department Manager, advising
that Dave Althaus has
e informed staff he does not
intend to reapply for appoint-
ment to the Housing Code
Appeals Board, upon motion
received and filed.
Dubuque County
Conservation Society:
Communication from Ranol
Weigel, President of the
Dubuque County Conservation
Society, regarding the pro-
posed Eagle Point
Condominium Development,
upon motion received and
filed.
Dubuque Golf and Country
Club: Communication from
the Dubuque Golf and Country
Club requesting permission to
rlienlav firawnrks nn .1u1y 4.
approval or a pre -construction
agreement addendum
between the City of Dubuque
and the Iowa Department of
Transportation to provide fiber
optic conduit installation, upon
motion received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 97-03 Approving an
addendum to the Pre -
Construction Agreement
between. the City of Dubuque
and the Iowa Department of
Transportation for fiber optics
conduit improvements to US
20. Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Notice of Finding of No
Significant Impact and
Release of Funds for
Community Development
Block Grant Programs: City
Manager recommending
approval of publication of a
combined notice of no signifi-
cant impact on the environ-
ment and notice of intent to
request release of funds for
Community Development
Block Grant Programs, upon
motion received and filed. Buol
moved adoption of Resolution
No. 98-03 Authorizing publica-
tion of a combined notice of
finding of no significant impact
on the environment and notice
of intent to request release of
funds for certain Community
Development Block Grant pro-
jects for Fiscal Year 2004
(Program Year 2003).
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Fiscal Year 2004/2005
Certification of Overall Benefit:
City Manager recommending
approval of a proposed
change in the certification peri-
od for overall benefit of
Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds as
per the Consolidated Plan,
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 99-03
Amending the Consolidated
Plan for 2001 - 2006 to extend
the overall benefit for the
aggregate use of Community
Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds for Fiscal Year
2004 and Fiscal Year 2005
Annual Plans (Program Years
2003 and 2004). Seconded by
Markham. Motion carried 7-0.
Parking Ticket Software: City
Manager recommending
approval of the selection of
EDC-AIMS Corporation to pro-
vide parking ticket software,
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 100-03
Accepting a contract for the
Parking Division Enforcement
Software Project. Seconded
by Markham. Motion carried 7-
0.
Miller -Riverview Park
Management Agreement: City
Manager recommending
approval of the management
agreement for Miller -Riverview
Park with Pat Felderman, upon
motion received and filed and
approved recommendation.
Firefighters' Grant Program:
City Manager recommending
approval to submit a grant
application in the amount of
$208,000 to the Federal
Assistance for Firefighters
Grant Program for replacing
the Fire Department's self-
contained breathing appara-
tus, upon motion received and
filed and approved recommen-
dation.
Old Mill Road - Acceptance
of Deeds: City Solicitor Bill
Blum recommending accep-
tance of three deeds from
property owners in the flood
plain area on Old Mill Road,
upon motion received and
filed. Buol moved adoption of
Resolution No. 101-03
Accepting the deed to certain
real estate in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa from Wayne L.
Laufenberg Sr. Trust;
Resolution No. 102-03
Accepting the deed to certain
real estate in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa from Michael
J. McDermott and Barbara J.
McDermott; Resolution No.
103-03 Accepting the deed to
certain real estate in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa from Robert
and Valora Timmons.
Seconded by Markham.
Motion carried 7-0.
Release of Escrow
Agreement - Downtown
Rehab Loan for Cooper
Building: City Manager recom-
mending approval of the
release of escrow funds
required as part of the financ-
ing for Cooper Development
Company LLC's renovation of
the former Cooper Wagon
Works building at 299 Main
Street, upon motion received
and filed.
United States Department of
Transportation: Notice from
the United States Department
of Transportation - Office of
the Secretary advising of the
decision to allow Mesaba
Aviation, Inc., d/b/a Northwest
Airlink, to suspend service at
Dubuque as of May 13, 2003,
upon motion received and
filed.
Helping Services for
Northeast Iowa - Drug and
Violence Prevention Grant:
PUBLIC HEARING
Voluntary Annexation -
Wayne Stewart: City Manager
recommending that a public
hearing be set for May 5, 2003
to consider a request from
Wayne Stewart for voluntary
annexation of property con-
current with rezoning for twen-
ty acres of land south of Old
Highway Road and west of
Seippel Road, upon motion
received and filed and set
Public Hearing for 5/5/03 at
6:30 P.M. in the public library
auditorium and that the City
Clerk publish notice in the
manner prescribed by law.
Grants of Easement - Alliant
Energy: City Manager recom-
mending that a public hearing
be set for April 21, 2003 to
consider a request from Alliant
Energy to install underground
electrical telecommunication
lines on City -owned property,
known as Lot 1 Heartland
Place (lot located between
16th Street and Kerper Court
behind the old Smithfield
property) and Lot 1-2-1 Byrnes
Subdivision which is the lot
upon which Usha Park is
located, upon motion received
and filed. Cline moved adop-
tion of Resolution No. 106-03
Intent to dispose of interest in
real property by easements to
Alliant Energy (Interstate
Power and Light Company)
and further moved that this
matter be set for Public
Hearing on 4/21/03 at a meet-
ing to commence at 6:30 P.M.
in the public library auditorium
and that the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law. Seconded by
Connors. Motion carried 7-0.
Locust Street Connector
Reconstruction - Initiate: City
Manager recommending initia-
tion of the public bidding
process for the Locust Street
Connector Reconstruction
Project and that a public hear-
ing be set for May 5, 2003,
upon motion received and
filed. Cline moved adoption of
Resolution No. 107-03
Preliminary approval of plans
and specifications; Resolution
No. 108-03 Setting date of
hearing on plans and specifi-
cations for 5/5/03 at a meeting
to commence at 6:30 P.M. in
the public library auditorium
and that the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law, and Resolution
No. 109-03 Ordering bids.
Seconded by Connors. Motion
carried 7-0.
Bonson Road Water Main
Extension - Initiate: City
Manager recommending initia-
tion of the public bidding
process for the Bonson Road
Water Main Extension Project
and that a public hearing be
set for May 5, 2003, upon
motion received and filed.
Cline moved adoption of
Resolution No. 110-03
Preliminary approval of plans
and specifications, Resolution
No. 111-03 Setting date of
hearing on plans and specifi-
cations for 5/5/03 at a meeting
to commence at 6:30 P.M. in
the public library auditorium
and that the City Clerk publish
notice in the manner pre-
scribed by law, and
Resolution No. 112-03
Ordering bids. Seconded by
Connors. Motion carried 7-0.
Iowa Street Ramp Skywalk
Improvement Project - Initiate:
City Manager recommending
initiation of the public bidding
process for the Iowa Street
Ramp Skywalk Improvement
Project and that a public hear-
ing be set for May 19, 2003,
upon motion received and
filed. Cline moved adoption of
Resolution No. 113-03
Preliminary approval of plans
and specifications, Resolution
No. 114-03 Setting date of
hearing on plans and specifi-
cations for 5/19/03 at a meet-
ing to commence at 6:30 P.M.
in the public library auditorium
and that the City Clerk publish
notice in 'the manner pre-
scribed by law, and Resolution
No. 115-03 Ordering bids.
Seconded by Connors. Motion
carried 7-0.
BOARDS / COMMISSIONS
Applicants are invited to
address the Council regarding
their desire to serve on the fol-
lowing Boards / Commissions:
Mechanical Code Board (Two
3-Year Terms to Expire
3/16/06 - Terms of Geisler and
Willenborg); Applicants: Todd
Geisler and Harlan J.
Willenborg. No one spoke.
ACTION ITEMS
Convention and Visitors
Bureau: Sue Czeshinski,
Convention and Visitors
Bureau, gave a verbal quarter-
ly report about the successes
of the Bureau. Upon motion
the report was received and
filed.
Penalties for Tobacco Permit
Holders: Police Chief recom-
mending the assessment of
civil penalties against two
tobacco permit holders and a
communication from Attorney
Art Gilloon regarding the hear-
ing for the Kwik Stop, upon
motion penalty assessed but
Sunnyslopes Park to Teddy
Bear Park and by adding
thereto Riley Park, Harvest
View Park, Ice Harbor Park,
the American Trust River's
Edge Plaza, and the
Mississippi Riverwalk; by
amending Sec. 34-74(H)
establishing park hours by
changing Sunnyslopes Park to
Teddy Bear Park and adding
thereto Riley Park, Harvest
View Park, and Ice Harbor
Park; by adding a new Sec.
34-74(K) providing for parks
that are open twenty -fours per
day and including the
American Trust River's Edge
Plaza, Alliant Energy
Amphitheater, and the
Mississippi Riverwalk; by
amending Sec. 34-119 chang-
ing Municipal Swimming Pool
to Nicholas J. Sutton
Swimming Pool; by amending
Sec. 34-127 changing
Sunnyslopes Park to Teddy
Bear Park; by adding a new
Sec. 34-133 designating Riley
Park; by adding a new Sec.
34-134 designating Harvest
View Park; by adding a new
Sec. 34-135 designating the
American Trust River's Edge
Plaza; by adding a new Sec.
34-136 designating the
Mississippi Riverwalk; by
adding a new Sec. 34-137
designating Alliant Energy
Amphitheater; by adding a
new Sec. 34-138 designating
Ice Harbor Park; and by
adding a new Sec. 34-139
designating Welu Park, pre-
sented and read. Buol moved
that the requirement that a
proposed Ordinance be con-
sidered and voted on for pas-
sage at two Council Meetings
prior to the meeting at which it
is to be finally passed be sus-
pended and further moved
final consideration and pas-
sage of the Ordinance.
Seconded by Nicholson.
Motion carried 7-0.
Extension of Highway 20
Building Permit Moratorium:
City Manager recommending
approval of a request from the -
Iowa Department of
Transportation to extend the
building permit moratorium on
Highway 20 through May 1,
2004, upon motion received
and filed. Ordinance No. 21-03
Amending Chapter 11
(Buildings and Building
Regulations) of the City of
Dubuque Code of Ordinances
by amending Section 11-58.1
of the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances by establishing a
twelve month moratorium on
the issuance of permits for
work in the U.S. Highway 20
corridor, presented and read.
Buol moved that the require-
ment that a proposed
Ordinance be considered and
voted on for passage at two
Council Meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is to be
finally passed be suspended
and further moved final con-
sideration and passage of the
Ordinance. Seconded by
Nicholson. Motion carried 7-0.
IA 32 / Southwest Arterial
Corridor Building Permit
Moratorium: City Manager rec-
ommending approval of a
request by the Iowa
Department of Transportation
to extend the building permit
moratorium in the IA 32 /
Southwest Arterial Corridor
through May 1, 2004, upon
motion received and filed.
Ordinance No. 22-03
Amending Chapter 11
(Buildings and Building
Regulations) of the City of
Dubuque Code of Ordinances
by amending Section 11-58.3
of the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances by establishing a
twelve month moratorium on
the issuance of permits for
work in the IA 32 / Southwest
Arterial Corridor, presented
and read. Buol moved that the
requirement that a proposed
Ordinance be considered and
voted on for passage at two
Council Meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is to be
finally passed be suspended
and further moved final con-
sideration and passage of the
Ordinance. Seconded by
Connors. Motion carried 7-0.
Social Security Coverage for
Part -Time Elected Officials:
City Manager submitting infor-
mation from IPERS relative to
social security coverage for
part-time elected officials,
upon motion received and filed
and directed to leave as is.
Gateway Signs: City Manager
submitting information on a
request from the Dubuque
Rotary Club to initiate a
Community Gateway Signage
Program and requesting
Council direction, upon motion
received and filed and
approved request. Gary Olson
and Tom Reilly spoke clarify-
ing aspects of the requested
signage.
Fiscal Year 2004 Sewer
Service Charge: City Manager
recommending approval of an
amended ordinance establish-
ing basic sewer rates for resi-
dential and commercial users,
upon motion received and
filed. Ordinance No. 2 -02
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY